SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 5 P.M.SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8, 8:30 & 10 A.M.

Sing,CHOIRS OF ANGELS

PRELUDE – JUBILATE BELLSAdvent Tidings ARR. MATTHEW COMPTON

WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

§ PROCESSIONAL HYMNOnce in Royal David’s City H. J. GAUNTLETT (1805-1876)

ARR. DAVID WILLCOCKS (b.1919)

Solo: Once in royal David’s city stood a lowly cattle shed, Where a mother laid her baby in a manger for his bed: Mary was that mother mild, Jesus Christ her little child.

Choir: He came down to earth from heaven who is God and Lord of all, And his shelter was a stable, and his cradle was a stall; With the poor and mean and lowly lived on earth our Savior holy.

All: For he is our childhood’s pattern, day by day like us he grew, He was little, weak, and helpless, tears and smiles like us he knew: And he feeleth for our sadness, and he shareth in our gladness.

All: And our eyes at last shall see him, through his own redeeming love, For that child so dear and gentle is our Lord in heav’n above; And he leads his children on to the place where he is gone.

All: Not in that poor lowly stable, with the oxen standing by, We shall see him; but in heaven, set at God’s right hand on high: Where like stars his children crowned all in white shall wait around.

– C. F. Alexander (1818-1895)

§ indicates that all who are able are requested to stand.Please withhold applause until after the Postlude by the Jubilate Bells.

(Sopranosand Altos)

(Tenorsand Bass)

§ THE PEOPLE ARE BIDDEN TO PRAYER

Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever and ever. Amen.

§ CAROLO Come, All Ye Faithful ATTRIB. JOHN F. WADE (1711-1786)

ARR. DAVID WILLCOCKS (b.1919)

All: O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant, O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem; Come and behold him born the King of Angels: Refrain: O come, let us adore him, O come, let us adore him, O come, let us adore him, Christ the Lord!

Choir: God of God, Light of Light, Lo! he abhors not the Virgin’s womb; Very God, begotten, not created: Refrain

All: Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation, Sing all ye citizens of heav’n above; Glory to God in the highest: Refrain

All: Yea, Lord, we greet thee, born this happy morning, Jesus, to thee be all glory giv’n; Wordof theFather,nowinfleshappearing:Refrain

– attrib. John F. Wade, trans. Frederick Oakeley

CAROLThere in God’s Garden K. LEE SCOTT (b.1950)

ARR. JEREMY BANKSON (b.1975)

Choir: There in God’s garden stands the Tree of Wisdom, whose leaves hold forth the healing of the nations: Tree of all knowledge, Tree of all compassion, Tree of all beauty.

Its name is Jesus, name that says, “Our Savior!” There on its branches see the scars of suff ’ring; See there the tendrils of our human self-hood feed on its lifeblood.

Thorns not its own are tangled in its foliage; our greed has starved it, our despite has choked it. Yet,look!itlives!itsgrief hasnotdestroyeditnorfireconsumedit.

See how its branches reach to us in welcome; hear what the Voice says, “Come to me, ye weary! Give me your sickness, give me all your sorrow, I will give blessing.”

All: This is my ending, this my resurrection; into your hands, Lord, I commit my spirit. This have I searched for; now I can possess it. This ground is holy.

All: All heav’n is singing, “Thanks to Christ whose passion offers in mercy healing, strength, and pardon. Peoples and nations, take it, take it freely!” Amen! My Master!

– Király Imre von Pécselyi (ca.1590-1641), tr. Erik Routley (1917-1982)

THE SECOND LESSONGod promises to faithful Abraham that in his seed

shall the nations of the earth be blessed. (Genesis xxii)

THE FIRST LESSONGod announces in the Garden of Eden that the

seed of woman shall bruise the serpent’s head. (Genesis iii)

CAROLCreator of the Stars of Night SARUM PLAINSONG

ARR. MICHAEL BURKHARDT (b.1957)

Creator of the stars of night, your people’s everlasting light,O Christ, Redeemer of us all, we pray you, hear us when we call.

When this old world drew on toward night, you came, but not in splendor bright,Not as a monarch, but the child of Mary, chosen mother mild.

At your great name, O Jesus, now all knees must bend, all hearts must bow:All things on earth with one accord, like those in heav’n shall call you Lord.

To God the Father, God the Son, and God the Spirit, Three in One,Praise, honor, might, and glory be from age to age eternally. Amen.

– Latin hymn (9th century), trans. John Mason Neale (1818-1866)

THE THIRD LESSONChrist’s birth and kingdom are foretold by Isaiah. (Isaiah ix)

CAROLThe Dream Isaiah Saw GLENN L. RUDOLPH (1951)

Lions and oxen will sleep in the hay, leopards will join with the lambs as they play,Wolves will be pastured with cows in the glade, blood will not darken the earth that God made.Little child whose bed is straw, take new lodgings in my heart. Bring the dream Isaiah saw: life redeemed from fang and claw.

Peacewillpervademorethanforestandfield:GodwilltransfiguretheviolenceconcealedDeep in the heart and in systems of gain, ripe for the judgment the Lord will ordain.Little child whose bed is straw, take new lodgings in my heart.Bring the dream Isaiah saw: justice purifying law.

Nature reordered to match God’s intent, nations obeying the call to repent,Allof creationcompletelyrestored,filledwiththeknowledgeandloveof theLord.Little child whose bed is straw, take new lodgings in my heart.Bring the dream Isaiah saw: knowledge, wisdom, worship, awe.

– Thomas H. Troeger (b.1945)

THE FOURTH LESSONThe peace that Christ will bring is foreshown. (Isaiah xi)

CAROLThe Ground OLA GJEILO (b.1978)

Pleni sunt caeli et terra gloria tua. Osanna in excelsis.Benedictus qui venit in nomine Domini. Osanna in excelsis.Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, Dona nobis pacem.

Heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest.Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world, Grant us peace.

THE FIFTH LESSONThe angel Gabriel salutes the Blessed Virgin Mary. (Luke i)

OFFERING

OFFERTORY CAROL – JUBILATE BELLSAve Maria FRANZ BIEBL (1906-2001)

ARR. CATHY MOKLEBUST (b.1958)

THE SIXTH LESSONSt. Luke tells of the birth of Jesus. (Luke ii)

CAROLOne Sweet Little Baby WES KINNESON & GLENN MCCLURE

ARR. SHAWN KIRCHNER (b.1970)

O Mary, shining glory! The Lord smiles upon you.What a blessing is this little baby that you brought to our world, O, all for the love of one sweet little baby, all for the love of one sweet baby child, All for the love of one sweet little baby, we have come so far.

O, a good old man named Simeon said, “I’m never gonna restTill I see that Messiah child and hold him to my breast” Refrain

Many gonna speak against you, child, they’ll crucify all that’s true.And your mother Mary she will bear a pain that will pierce her heart through. Refrain

O Jerusalem, your children are so tired of war.My Lord, it’s time to walk with your children once more. Refrain

THE SEVENTH LESSONThe shepherds go to the manger. (Luke ii)

§ CAROLThe First Nowell ENGLISH TRADITIONAL CAROL

ARR. DAVID WILLCOCKS

All: ThefirstNowelltheangeldidsay wastocertainpoorshepherdsinfieldsastheylay; Infieldswheretheylay,keepingtheirsheep, on a cold winter’s night that was so deep: Nowell, Nowell, Nowell, Nowell, Born is the King of Israel.

Choir: They looked up and saw a star, shining in the east, beyond them far; And to the earth it gave great light, and so it continued both day and night: Refrain

CAROLStar in the East ANONYMOUS

THE SOUTHERN HARMONY (1854)

Hail, the blest morn, see the great Mediator, down from the region of glory descend!Shepherds, go worship the babe in the manger, Lo, for his guard the bright angels attend. Brightest and best of the sons of the morning! Dawn on our darkness and lend us thine aid; Star in the east, the horizon adorning, guide where our infant Redeemer was laid.

Cold on his cradle the dewdrops are shining; low lies his bed, with the beasts of the stall;Angels adore him, in slumbers reclining, wise men and shepherds before him do fall. Refrain

Say, shall we yield him, in costly devotion, odours of Edom, and offerings divine,Gems from the mountain, and pearls from the ocean, myrrh from the forest and gold from the mine. Refrain

Vainly we offer each ample oblation, vainly with gold we his favour secure.Richer by far is the heart’s adoration: dearer to God are the prayers of the poor. Refrain

– st. 1, anonymous; st. 2-4, Reginald Heber (1783-1826)

THE EIGHTH LESSONThe wise men are led by the star to Jesus. (Matthew ii)

Choir: And by the light of that same star, three wise men came from country far; To seek for a king was their intent, and to follow the star wherever it went: Refrain

All: Then let us all with one accord sing praises to our heav’nly Lord, That hath made heav’n and earth of naught, and with his blood mankind hath bought: Refrain

– Traditional

§ THE NINTH LESSONSt. John unfolds the great mystery of the Incarnation. (John i)

§ CAROLHark! The Herald Angels Sing FELIX MENDELSSOHN (1809-1847)

ARR. DAVID WILLCOCKS

All: Hark! The herald angels sing glory to the newborn King; Peace on earth and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled: Joyful all ye nations rise, join the triumph of the skies, With th’angelic host proclaim, Christ is born in Bethlehem. Hark! The herald angels sing glory to the newborn King.

Choir: Christ, by highest heav’n adored, Christ, the everlasting Lord, Late in time behold him come, offspring of a virgin’s womb: VeiledinfleshtheGodheadsee,hailth’incarnateDeity! Pleased as man with man to dwell, Jesus, our Emmanuel. Hark! The herald angels sing glory to the newborn King.

All: Hail the heav’n born Prince of Peace! Hail the Sun of Righteousness! Light and life to all he brings, ris’n with healing in his wings; Mild he lays his glory by, born that man no more may die, Born to raise the sons of earth, born to give them second birth. Hark! The herald angels sing glory to the newborn King.

– Charles Wesley (1707-1788)

§ PRAYER AND BLESSING

POSTLUDE – JUBILATE BELLSCarol of the Bells MYKOLA LEONTOVICH (1877-1921)

ARR. LORIE LINE & KEVIN MCCHESNEY

PARTICIPANTS

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7Pastor Brandon Newton, presiding

Karen Nordenstrom, readerTom Taintor, reader

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8Pastor Brandon Newton, presiding

Sarah Wright Walstrom, reader Tom Taintor, reader

Benjamin Kornelis, directorJen Bierlein, piano & organ

SOLOIST

Sacha Pankratz

CAROLAll Praise to Thee ELAINE HAGENBERG (b.1979)

Allpraisetothee,eternalGod,who,clothedingarbof fleshandblood,Dost take a manger for thy throne, while worlds on worlds are thine alone. Alleluia.

Thou comest in the darksome night to make us children of the light,To make us in the realms divine, like thine own angels, round thee shine. Alleluia.

A little Child, thou art our Guest, that weary ones in thee may rest,Forlorn and lowly is thy birth that we may rise to heav’n from earth. Alleluia. Amen.

- st. 1, 11th century Latin sequence; st. 2-3, Martin Luther (1483-1546)

DISMISSAL

Brent Elert, trumpetEric Elert, trumpet

Aisling O’Sullivan, french hornJonathan Backman, trombone

Rhonda Frankenfeld, tromboneJoseph Weller, tuba

Maria Cecka-Daly, violinErika Hoogeveen, violinCoca Bochonko, violaJason Kornelis, cello

Jared Bendele, percussionTom Lyseng, percussion

INSTRUMENTALISTS

Jodi AndersonMegan Brewster

Laurel GaardBruce Gaard

Marti GuetzlaffKate Kemppainen

JUBILATE RINGERS

Brenda LysengBarb MoonBeth Olson

Faye PetersonJodi Rademacher

Lory Wessel

Diane AgaGabbi AndersonMark Backman

Anna BraunPaul Carlton

Maria Cecka-DalyWayne Charles

Kathryn ClementsRob Dove

Brice EricksonShirley EricksonLori Ann Fouts

Jerry FriestSue Friest

EASTER CHOIR

Bruce GaardLaurel GaardBev HannonJeff HansenJudy Hegle

Dean HoffroggeChris Horn

Duane HornLarry Janke

Barbara JohnsonKatrina Johnson

Rick JohnsonRobin KiefferPat Kornelis

Mary LokensgardJennifer Peloquin

Bryan RiefferBarb Schiroo

Sharon SchultzDeb ShannonJeff ShepherdGary Staples

Donzetta StrandjordAngie Swetland

Barb TjaderMelanie Wylie

Eric Ziegle

Special thanks to the custodial staff of Easter Lutheran,the Dordt University Music Department, and Eagan High School